The HS Alliance
is housed at the Institute
for Educational Leadership
4455 Connecticut Ave, NW
Suite 310
Washington, DC, 20008
tel: 202-822-8405
fax: 202-872-4050
hsalliance@iel.org
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NATIONAL NETWORK OF CONSTITUENT ORGANIZATIONS
With support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the HS Alliance convenes and facilitates the National Network of Constituent Organizations (NNCO), a network of six national constituent organizations for collaboration, coordination, and the development of new ideas and activities related to the National Governor’s Association/Achieve Action Agenda. . The goals of the NNCO are:
- Align and leverage the resources and strategies of national organizations working to support systemic high school redesign in the National Governors Association Honor States program;
- Leverage the networks of the NNCO, the HS Alliance, and other national constituent organizations to transfer knowledge fromt the Honor States to other states.
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NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS
Contact List
Council of Chief State School Officers
Contacts: Angela Hernandez-Marshall, Melissa McCabe
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Contact: Michael Wotorson
National Association of Secondary School Principals
Contacts: Richard Flanary, Honor Fede
National Association of State Boards of Education
Contact: Carlas McCauley
National Conference of State Legislatures
Contacts: Sunny Deye, Julie Bell
State Higher Education Executive Officers
Contacts: Sharmila Basu Conger, Paul Lingenfelter
NNCO YEAR ONE PROGRESS
Year One Survey Key Findings
Annual Progress Report
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RESOURCES
General Information
Panel Summary: Midterm Progress in the NGA Honor States
This document, prepared by the HS Alliance, summarizes the key themes from the NGA Center for Best Practices Forum on Midterm Progress in the Honor States.
Elected Officials Resource
In response to requests from Network members, this page contains links to information about key education officials, their terms of office, and information about upcoming elections.
State Outreach and Communication Structures
This table summarizes how Network organizations are structured and how they communicate with their constituents.
Table of Constituent and Policy Initiatives in the Honor States (Updated October 2006)
This table summarizes the activities of the NNCO organizations and the Gates-funded policy organizations in the NGA Honor States.
Summary of NNCO Efforts
Prepared by SHEEO
Summary of Phase I Honor States Activities
Summary of Phase II Honor States Activities
Provided by NGA, these documents summarize the basic goals and activities of each Phase I and Phase II Honor State. Honor States Cheat Sheet
This document, also prepared by NGA, separates Honor State efforts into categories of implementation.
Resources for NGA Action Agenda
Prepared by the National High School Alliance, this document provides resources and publications for advancing the NGA Action Agenda.
Resources by Topic
Academic Rigor
Academic Interventions to Help Students Meet Rigorous Standards: State Policy Options
This report provides an analysis of the interventions recommended by national policy and research organizations to support struggling students in achieving high standards, synthesizes current research findings, and presents an array of strategies specific to state policymakers. Read the Executive Summary.
Increasing Academic Rigor in High Schools: Network Perspectives
This issue brief prepared by the HS Alliance provides an overview of major policy trends and a summary of how each of the six Network organizations define, frame, and engage their respective constituents on the issue of increasing academic rigor in high schools.
Defining Rigor in High School: Framework and Assessment Tool
This tool was prepared by the HS Alliance to provide a conceptual framework for understanding what is meant by rigor in the context of high school improvement efforts. It provides some common language for discussing rigor.
Increasing High School Graduation Requirements: Perspectives from Two States
This document profiles the adoption of a college prepatory curriculum for all students in Indiana and Arkansas.
Phase One Honor States Graduation Requirements
This document summarizes the status of graduation requirements in each of the Phase I Honor States.
Resources by Organization
National High School Alliance
National Calendar of High School and Youth Events
A Call to Action: Transforming High School for All Youth
National Governors Association
An Action Agenda for Improving America's High Schools
Graduation Counts: A Compact on State High School Graduation Data
Honor States Update - April 2006
Honor States Update - May 2006
Honor States Update - August 2006
Achieve, Inc.
A Case for Action - Advocacy Website
American Diploma Project
Closing the Expectations Gap 2006
Rising to the Challenge: Are High School Graduates Prepared for College and Work?
Ready or Not: Creating a High School Diploma That Counts
National Association of State Boards of Education
The State Education Standard - December 2006
National Conference of State Legislatures
A+ For Rigor (Article from State Legislatures Magazine)
Accurate High School Graduate Rates (NCSL LegisBrief)
State Higher Education Executive Officers
A Coordinated Effort to Prepare Students for College (from Chroncile of Higher Education)
Advancing College Readiness - Special Supplement to ACE's The Presidency
Data Quality Campaign
Website
Measuring What Matters: Creating a Longitudinal Data System to Improve Student Achievement (Published with Achieve, Inc.)
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NNCO INFORMATION
Meetings
October 24, 2006 Meeting
Meeting Summary
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Contact List
June 22, 2006 Meeting
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Summary
March 23, 2006 Meeting
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Summary
December 2005 Meeting
Meeting Summary
Monthly Newsletters
February Update
January 2007 Update
December Update
November Update
October Update
September Update
August Update
July Update
June Update
Conference Calls
July 27, 2006
Dr. Linda Murray, former superintendent of the San Jose Unified School District, discussed efforts to implement a rigorous curriculum for all students in the district.
Upcoming Events
NNCO Timeline of Events
July 2006 - February 2007
National High School Alliance Calendar of High School and Youth Events
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